Puppy/Dog Vaccine Guidelines
Click here to see the American Animal Hospital Association Guidelines for what vaccines should be given according to a dogs age and frequency. Vets should be following these guidelines.
Dog’s that are under 16 weeks of age can begin to get vaccines as early as 6 weeks.
FIRST PUPPY VACCINE: Bow Valley has the vet administer the first DHPP vaccines around 6.5-7 weeks of age
NEXT STEPS FOR FAMILIES TO DO:
SECOND VACCINE: 11-12 weeks of age DHPP and BORDETELLA
THIRD VACCINE: 15-16 weeks of age DHPP
RABIES BETWEEN 5-6 MONTHS. Please separate the rabies so it is not as hard on your puppy’s system.
ONE YEAR BOOSTER FROM LAST VACCINE: 15-16 months of age with yearly health checks
EVERY 3 YEARS GET RABIES BOOSTED. Can cycle the DHPP every 2-3 years. Bortella YEARLY WITH YOU HEALTH CHECK.
************Health Checks need to be done yearly even though your dog will not require a DHPP and rabies vaccine every year**********
Types of Vaccines (Core & Non-Core*)
6-8 weeks
Core: Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
9-12 weeks
Core: Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
Non-Core: Leptospirosis, Bordetella 1
3-16 weeks
Core: Rabies, Distemper, Adenovirus, Parvovirus (NOT TO BE GIVEN AT THE SAME TIME)
Non-Core: Leptospirosis, Lyme
Adult boosters - While annual boosters are still sometimes given, many vets now recommend only re-vaccinating every three years.
*Recommendation of non-core vaccines depends on your geographical location and your puppy's environment. Talk to your vet about your puppy's potential exposure. It is important multiple vaccines are not given at the same time. It means extra visits to your Vet, but the risk of overwhelming a pup’s immune system by giving too many vaccines at one time is too high!
Also discuss vaccine protocols with your Vet.
BOW VALLEY SCHEDULE OF DEWORMING:
Bow Valley Cera
2 1/2 weeks old Strongid t
4 weeks old Strongid T
5 1/2 weeks old Safeguard
7 1/2 weeks old Safeguard
Please talk to your vet about a yearly deworming schedule based on where you live. We recommend using ONLY Revolution for topical Tick and Flea as well as heart worm prevention and Internally use Interceptor plus every couple of months. Advantix 2 is also a safe one. Strongid t is good for the winter months.
Dogs need protection from Heartworm (Ontario and BC areas), Fleas, and depending on where you live, Ticks, for 6 to 9 months of year (the warm months). Depending on which heartworm medication you choose (or if your pup is going home in the winter when this protection is not required), your pup may also need monthly deworming (Strongid t). Please discuss the appropriate options for protecting your pup from these pests.
We deworm all our pups at 2, 4, 5 1/2-6 and 7 1/5-8 weeks of age before they go home to their families. We use Strongid t from our vet at 2, 4, and 8 weeks of age. At 6 weeks we use Safeguard for three consecutive days which is used to treat ROUNDWORMS, HOOKWORMS, WHIP & TAPEWORMS, & GIARDIA. Safeguard is Fenbendazole 10% – 100 mg per ml and also known as Panacur. You can order it online or get it from your vet. Our routine here is to use Safeguard a couple of times a year. We also use Revolution during the summer months. We know of other breeders that like Bravecto as its good for 3 months to prevent tick/fleas. Please discuss the appropriate options for protecting your pup from these pests.